‘Worse’? Lighter but harsher you mean? In the great scheme of things it makes sod all difference to the effect of man made emissions of deadly plant food gas to be honest so no, it’s not worth looking into tbh.
worse/harsher in terms of environmental impact i meant…compared with other materials used to construct bikes. I thought it might be worth knowing the facts about relative impact of common bike materials, even if it makes sod all difference.
As mentioned above, we all know the best thing to do is just stick your head in the oven…
aluminium is the most abundant material on the planet, but is very energy intensive to process. it is used allot in applications because it is lightweight and has natural anti-corrosion properties. When comparing steel, carbon, titanium and aluminium you have to consider the application, and for that reason they are impossible to separate. carbon footprints for any material are very subjective based on “best guess” of what might be
